ABAP Select data from SAP table ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP table and store it within an internal table, including using the newer @DATA inline declaration methods. It also shows you various ways to process this data using ABAP work area, inline declaration or field symbols including executing all the relevant CONVERSION_EXIT routines specific to ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP. See here for more generic Select statement tips.

Sometimes data within SAP is stored within the database table in a different format to what it is displayed to the user. These input/output conversation FM routines are what translates the data between the two formats.

There is also a full declaration of the ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP table where each field has a char/string type for you to simply copy and paste. This allows you to use processing that is only available to these field types such as the CONCATENATE statement.

DATA: IT_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP,
      WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP TYPE ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP,
      GD_STR TYPE STRING.

DATA: lo_typedescr type REF TO cl_abap_typedescr.
DATA: lv_fieldname type fieldname.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FIELD> TYPE any.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP> TYPE ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP
  INTO TABLE IT_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP2).
*--Further methods of using ABAP code to  select data from SAP database tables

*You can also declare the header/work area using the in-line DATA declaration method
READ TABLE IT_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP ASSIGNING <ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP>-MANDT = 1.
<ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP>-EQUIPMENT = 1.
<ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP>-MAINTOBJECTINTERNALID = 1.
<ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP>-EQUIPMENTCATEGORY = 1.
<ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP>-CREATEDBYUSER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP INTO WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-SERIALNUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-MATERIAL, sy-vline,
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-UNIQUEITEMIDENTIFIER, sy-vline,
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-EQUIPMENTCLAIMTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-PLANT, sy-vline,
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-MAINTENANCEPLANT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP you want to display... WRITE:/ sy-uline. * Aternatively use generic code to Write field values (and NAME) to screen report DO. ASSIGN COMPONENT sy-index OF STRUCTURE wa_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP TO <field>. IF sy-subrc <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF. WRITE:/ 'Field Value', <field>, sy-vline. gd_str = <field> . lo_typedescr ?= CL_ABAP_DATADESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_DATA( <field> ). lv_fieldname = lo_typedescr->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( ). WRITE:/ 'Field Name', lv_fieldname. ENDDO. *Redo loop but convert all fields from internal to out value LOOP AT IT_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP INTO WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Convert all fields to display/output versions using conversion routines PERFORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING wa_EKKO. ENDLOOP. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form convert_all_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. DATA: ld_input(1000) TYPE c, ld_output(1000) TYPE C.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EQUIPMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-EQUIPMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-EQUIPMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field SERIALNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-SERIALNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-SERIALNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-MATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field OPACTYNTWKELEMENTEXTERNALID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-OPACTYNTWKELEMENTEXTERNALID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-OPACTYNTWKELEMENTEXTERNALID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field OPERATION CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-OPERATION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-OPERATION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ORDERID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-ORDERID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-ORDERID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BUSINESSPARTNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-BUSINESSPARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP-BUSINESSPARTNER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENT TYPE STRING,
MAINTOBJECTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
SERIALNUMBER TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
UNIQUEITEMIDENTIFIER TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENTCLAIMTYPE TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLANT TYPE STRING,
STORAGELOCATION TYPE STRING,
EQUIPLASTCLAIMDATETIME TYPE STRING,
EQUIPLASTUNCLAIMDATETIME TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENTHISTORYDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
OPERATIONACTIVITYNAME TYPE STRING,
OPACTYNTWKELEMENTEXTERNALID TYPE STRING,
OPERATION TYPE STRING,
ORDERID TYPE STRING,
WORKCENTERINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
WORKCENTER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER TYPE STRING,
EQUIPCLAIMDURATIONINSECONDS TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENTISCLAIMED TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENTISONHOLD TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR type T_EKKO_STR. DATA: ld_text TYPE string. LOOP AT IT_EKKO INTO WA_EKKO. MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_EKKO TO WA_EKKO_STR. CONCATENATE: sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-EQUIPMENT sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-MAINTOBJECTINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-EQUIPMENTCATEGORY sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-SERIALNUMBER sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-UNIQUEITEMIDENTIFIER sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-EQUIPMENTCLAIMTYPE sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-MAINTENANCEPLANT sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-STORAGELOCATION sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-EQUIPLASTCLAIMDATETIME sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-EQUIPLASTUNCLAIMDATETIME sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-EQUIPMENTHISTORYDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-OPERATIONACTIVITYNAME sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-OPACTYNTWKELEMENTEXTERNALID sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-OPERATION sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-ORDERID sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-WORKCENTERINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-WORKCENTER sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-EQUIPCLAIMDURATIONINSECONDS sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-EQUIPMENTISCLAIMED sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-EQUIPMENTISONHOLD sy-vline
WA_ITTUTRACKTOOLSTP_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.